So now that the build up to Mother’s Day is over, I want to share my thoughts. Mother’s Day is a wonderful day when mothers everywhere are commemorated for all the planning, making, driving, cooking, loving, soothing, comforting, hugging, crying, and tending to their children and families. Children prepare home-made, […]
Getting a driver’s license is one of the most important moment’s in your teen’s life, but it is not without its risks. The California Department of Motor Vehicles reports that 16 year-old drivers are 1.8 times more likely to receive a citation than other drivers, and drivers between 16 and […]
Single moms make up a larger portion of the U.S. population than ever, with 18.1 million American children living in single-mother households in 2009, according to the U.S. Population Reference Bureau. And yet, the standard depiction of Mother’s Day still involves a nuclear family, with a married mother and father […]
By Cheryl Tallman, www.FreshBaby.com The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that more than 60 percent of our children do not eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables they need. Gardening is an excellent way to encourage and increase your child’s consumption of these vitamin-rich foods. Gardening is fun, plain […]
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it costs $241,080 to raise a child until the age of 18. If you’re the parent of teenagers, you probably already feel these staggering costs—there are the name-brand clothes, monthly phone bills, entertainment expenses, and if any of them are driving, gas and […]
“Mom, Dad, I’m going away with my friends for spring break.” If you’re like most parents, you probably feel a mix of emotions when you hear those words—a twinge of sadness that your college student won’t be coming home, joy in the fact that he or she is becoming independent, […]
